We call on the Government to set out how it will align its policies with the advisory opinion issued by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas, including recognising greenhouse gas emissions as marine pollution and implementing measures to prevent, reduce, and mitigate such pollution based on the best available science. The Government should publish its position within two months of the publication of this report. (Recommendation, Paragraph 92)

We call on the Government to set out how it will align its policies with the advisory opinion issued by the International Tribunal for the Law of the Seas, including recognising greenhouse gas emissions as marine pollution and implementing measures to prevent, reduce, and mitigate such pollution based on the best available science. The Government should publish its position within two months of the publication of this report. (Recommendation, Paragraph 92) Type: recommendation | Number: 26 | Response status: partially_accepted Government response: The UK has engaged closely with these Advisory proceedings and carefully considers the Tribunal’s Opinion. Climate change is recognised as one of the defining global challenges we face, and the UK is firmly committed to delivering our commitments under the Paris Agreement and recognises the UN Frame